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Trades Unions Act 1889
3Trade union purposes not unlawful merely because in restraint of trade
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3 Trade union purposes not unlawful merely because in restraint of trade
*[Section 3 Amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 ]*The purposes of any trade union shall not by reason merely that they are in restraint of trade be unlawful so as to –
(a) render void or voidable any agreement or trust; or
(b) render any member of such trade union liable to criminal prosecution for conspiracy.